Saudi Gazette report NAJRAN — The man who killed his wife and four children last week told investigators that he took his family members' lives because he wanted them to go to paradise where there is no poverty and where they can live a better life, Al-Watan daily reported Saturday. He also said he did not care what happened to him because he was confident that his wife and children will go to paradise. “Salih had a very difficult life,” said the man's brother Fahd. “In some cases, his car would run out of gas, and he and his family would have to walk home. My brother never asked anyone for charity and his love for children had no bounds.” Arif, Salih's younger brother, said his family members never thought for one second that Salih would think of killing his wife and children. The man who washed the dead bodies of the slain family members said the same thing. “I knew Salih very well. He was a God-fearing man and he never had any problem with anyone. He would get furious if someone hurt his children or even touched them. I don't know why he did this.” A neighbor said Salih did not want his wife and children to live in abject poverty. He never did drugs or had weird behavior as some people claimed on social media websites. “Those who spread these evil rumors should be ashamed of themselves.” Salih's sister said her brother was once kicked out of the grocery store because he could not pay his debts. One of the hospitals refused to admit his son because Salih did not have an ID. The man is not a Saudi national, but had applied for citizenship. “My brother was a religious man, but was at the end of his rope.”
